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Flighty

Elevate your state of mind with a high-altitude collection of sensually spongy watercolour whipped mousse cream shadows in 16 hues that fly higher than gravity’s rainbow.  A new formula innovation in luminescent washes that build from sheer to medium easily.  Eye plumage is playful with four limited-edition shades of zoom lash mascara certain to unleash a torrent of tweets.

How fun do all these shades look?  I can't wait to play around with the Big Bounce Shadows and I am totally coveting the violet mascara.  So bright and colorful.  Perfect for the transition into summer!

Here what's in the full collection:

Zoom Coloured Mascara ($14.00):

• High Esteem - Mid-tone grey with silver pearl
• Blue Charge - Deep navy blue
• Plum Reserve - Light violet purple
• Green Is Green - Jade green

Big Bounce Shadow ($16.50):

• The Cool Elite - White with silver pearl
• Good Fortune - Soft pink yellow with pink and silver pearl
• Reward Yourself - Bright peach coral with gold pearl
• Impeccably Rich - Light cream with gold pearl
• Sizzlin' Diva - Copper with gold pearl
• Trophy - Soft peach with pearl
• Free As Air - Sky blue with silver pearl
• Spread The Wealth - Dirty olive with gold pearl
• Extra Charged - Bright green with multicolour pearl
• Up The Ante! - Rich copper with gold and silver pearl
• Rich Thrills - Dirty silver with multicolour pearl
• Luxury Touch - Violet with gold pearl
• Count Your Assets - Rich blue purple with multicolour pearl
• My Next Indulgence - Forest green with blue and gold pearl
• Rich, Sweet - Chocolate gold with gold pearl
• Black Diamond - Black with gold pearl

I love that there are so many shades available.  (Although it's not so good for my wallet if I fall in love with them!)  Flighty will be on MAC counters and at maccosmetics.com on May 5th.

Surf, Baby!

Grab the board, hop in the Jeep, cruise the Pacific Coast Highway…  Surf’s up! The lure of the endless summer starts here with My Paradise Cheek Powder, Summer Stash of Crushed Metallic Pigments, Hibiscus Lipstick and Splashproof Lash Mascara that just won’t smudge.  Colourful, lustrous, and full of life...  Journey to a world where feeling the rush means taking a risk.  Hang Ten!

I seriously cannot wait to see MAC's upcoming summer collection, Surf, Baby! in person.  How cute does it all look?  I love everything about it - the colors, the packaging, the makeup bags...  I want it all!

Here's what you'll find in the full collection:

Lipstick ($15.50):

• Naturally Eccentric - Creamy white nude (Lustre)
• Hibiscus - Bright orange coral (Cremesheen)
• Bust Out! - Dirty mid-tone violet (Lustre)
• Mocha - Peachy yellow-brown (Satin)

Lipglass ($15.50):

• Girl On Board - Pale white gold
• Good Lovin' - Soft Peachy Pink
• Strange Potion - Soft coral pink
• Krazy Kahuna - Warm mid-tone brown

Pigment ($19.50):

• Naked - Fleshy Beige with golden copper pearl
• Melon - Soft bright golden peach

Surf, Baby! Cheek Powder ($28.00):

• My Paradise - Peach pressed powder with gold hibiscus flower overspray

Nail Lacquer ($15.00):

• Hangin' Loose - Dirty pink nude
• Ocean Dip - Mid-tone creamy aqua

Crushed Metallic Pigment ($32.50):

• Summer Stash - Light pink champagne (Frost), Light white pearl (Frost), Light violet with silver pearl (Frost), Brown bronze with gold pearl (Frost)
• Surf The Ocean - Frosty platinum (Frost), Light yellow green (Frost), Gold bronze (Frost), Dirty graphite with silver pearl (Frost)

Splashproof Lash Mascara ($14.00):

• Blacksplash - Black

Powerpoint Eye Pencil ($15.50):

• Gilded White - Yellow white frost
• Blue Noon - Teal with gold pearl

Eye Shadow ($15.50):

• Short Shorts - Frosty white champagne (Frost)
• Sun Blonde - Dirty yellow gold (Frost)
• Saffron - Deep coral caramel (Satin)
• Surf USA - Frosted teal (Frost)
• Swell Baby - Mid-tone grey (Satin)

SunTints SPF20 Liquid Lip Balm ($15.50):

• Full Of Grace - Soft sheer rose
• Pink Tinge - Clean bright yellow pink with gold pearl
• Lilt Of Lily - Soft creamy pale pink

MAC Skinsheen Bronzer Stick ($29.50):

• Tan-Tint - Soft suntan bronze
• Billionaire Bronze - Warm golden tan
• Gilty Bronze - Coppery bronze with gold shimmer

Bronzing Powder ($24.00):

• Refined Golden - Finely spun golden with soft pearl finish
• Solar Riche - Mid-tone deep orange brown

Studio Careblend/Pressed ($28.00):

• Gold-Go-Lightly - Mid-tone golden tan brown
• Lush-Light Bronze - Mid-tone rosy pink brown

Bags:

• Surf, Baby! 1 ($28.00) - At MAC stores only
• Surf, Baby! 2 ($32.00) - At MAC stores only

Brush ($34.00):

• 129SH Powder/Blush brush

Doesn't this collection look amazing?  Just reading about it and looking at the pictures is getting me excited for summer (and I'm not even a beach girl!)  We'll have to wait awhile to see it in person though - it's not out until May 26th.  I'll be counting the days...

Bronze Everyday

  

Great news: It’s back, for good… Skinsheen Leg Spray, the long-wear gel/mousse body makeup that sheers on legs, arms, décolletage for a subtle golden glow.  Water-resistant three times over.  Love your Lustre Drops?  They’re back too, for that touch of chic luminosity, an ethereal glow wherever applied.  Two new golden shades of Mineralize Skinfinish Natural plus Mineralize Skinfinish and Bronzing Powders complete the collection, making M∙A∙C all about one-stop Bronzing.

I'm very excited about getting the details for this collection, if only because we've been deluged with rain here in Southern California for the past week and a half and seeing this makes me feel like spring (and summer!) are finally on their way here.  (Thank God).  Also, I'm the palest person ever naturally, so I totally rely on all my great bronzing products to make me appear not quite so... pasty on a daily basis.  (And I love MAC's Skinsheen Leg Spray, so them making it permanent is music to my ears.  Yay! 

Here's what you'll find in the full collection:

Bronzing Powder ($23):

• Refined Golden - Finely spun golden with soft pearl
• Golden - Muted golden tan beige with shimmer
• Bronze - Soft bronze with shimmer
• Matte Bronze - Bare-shouldered bronze

Skinsheen Leg Spray ($26.50):

• Medium/Dark - Sheer soft bronze with golden tan-pearl
• Dark - Golden-bronze

Lustre Drops ($19.50):

• Pink Rebel - Blue pink with gold pearl
• Sun Rush - Peachy bronze with gold pearl

Mineralize Skinfinish Natural ($27):

• Give Me Sun! - Light summer peachy tan
• Sun Power - Deep terracotta bronze

Mineralize Skinfinish ($28):

• Soft and Gentle - Gilded peach bronze
• Gold deposit - Soft reflective golden-bronze

The collection will be available at all MAC counters and on maccosmetics.com on April 7th. 

Quite Cute

“CUTE !” The most fanciful, fun and flattering compliment a young, modern trendsetter could ever want!  Our version is the girliest kind of international glam possible, a style ride that combines postage-stamp-sized puppies with pixie swizzle-stick fashion and butterfly kisses for cute boys and even cuter shoes!  Cupcake icing colours, vintage romance, an ATM card with Hello Kitty on it – and a way of life that says “yes!” to everything adorable!  Come on, get happy with the multi-culti cutie, from Tokyo to    Toronto to Paris with love!  Pastel shades for Eye Quads, Lipstick, Plushglass and Nail Lacquer…  And, due to popular demand, we’re completely cute-ifying three favourite Lip Pencil shades from last season that will join the fun and frolic.  Flash!  You’ll ♥ the Mineralize Blush with the sweet heart baked right into it.  If it shines, shimmers and pops it’s completely, contagiously, cute!

How adorable is this collection?  I must have all three of the blushes and the eye shadow quad.  Here's what you'll find in the complete collection:

Mineralize Blush ($23):

• Miss Behave - Light beige with pearly mint green heart
• Giggly - Light pink with pearly plum heart
• Sakura - Lavender with pearly magenta heart

Nail Lacquer ($14):

• Little Girl Type - Creamy pale lavender
• Ice Cream Cake - Creamy blue pink
• Mischievous Mint - Creamy pale blue mint

Lipstick ($14.50):

• Playing Koi - Creamy white peach pink (satin)
• Quite Cute - Creamy bright whitened lavender (cremesheen)
• Saint Germain - Clean pastel pink (amplified)
• Candy Yum-Yum - Matte neon pink (matte)
• Play Time - Creamy intense violet (cremesheen)

Plushglass ($18.50):

• Bubble Tea - Creamy pale nude
• Fashion Fanatic - Creamy pale pink
• Girl ♥ Boy - Bright light blue pink
• I ♥ U - Creamy mid-tone purple

Lip Pencil ($12):

• Naked Liner - Light neutral
• In Synch - Bright yellow pink
• Boldly Bare - Dirty red brown

Penultimate Eye Liner ($17.50):

• Rapidblack - True black

Loud Lash Mascara ($14):

• Noisy Black - Black

Zoom Lash Mascara ($14):

• Zoom Black - Rich black

Cutie Eye Shadow X4 ($36):

• Goody Goody Gum Drop - Light white pink (satin)
• Boycrazy - Pale lavender with silver pearl (lustre)
• Moshi Moshi! - Pale white green gold (frost)
• Azuki Bean - Mid-tone dirty violet (frost)

Lash ($14):

• #7 Lash

The collection will be on MAC counters and maccosmetics.com on April 7th.  Start saving now! 

Cremeblend Blush

For every contour control freak, for every persistent perfectionist comes this wondrous way to play with blush that gives you the most magnificent flexibility you’ve ever had…  Starts creamy, stays creamy and proves once and for all that powder is NOT your only prerogative.  You can get back to a new build for that retro “rouge” look – Old Hollywood Glamour made modern – or stop at subtle and natural; it’s all in your hands.  In three aspects, two shades of each: One matched to skin, one for a brighter glow and one darker for cream contouring, it’s perfect for all skin colours, minus the silicone, particularly adept at preventing ashiness on darker complexions.  Make powdery a thing of the past.

Here are the shades in the collection:

• So Sweet, So Easy - Bright yellow pink
• Something Special - Light coral
• Posey - Warm peach
• Ladyblush - Warm neutral coral
• Brit Wit - Dusty rosey mauve
• Tea Petal - Mid-tone reddish brown

How cute are their names?  I totally want to buy Brit Wit and Tea Petal for the names alone!

The Cremeblend Blushes retail for $19.50 and are on MAC counters and at maccosmetics.com starting today.

Supreme Sheen

Gloss is good, but there’s nothing quite as wonderfully, worldly cinematic as a Lipstick – and they’re coming back!  We’ve updated formulas to make it all plausible.  Sheen Supreme is the combination of the strong, sensually saturated colour of, say, Tilda Swinton’s I Am Love Milanese Lipstick, leavened with the light feel and clear vibrancy, the see-through sheen of a modern New York City Girl Gloss.  Imagine no muddy undertones, gliding in pearl or creme finish, moisturizing with no sticky/tacky feel.  It’s a new medium, with M∙A∙C in the lead. This is retro/modern – and devastatingly chic.

Here are the shades in the collection:

• Supremely Confident - Pale nude
• Bare Again - Pinky neutral beige
• Can't Get Enough - Beige neutral
• Behave Yourself - Light blue pink
• Gotta Dash! - Pale clean coral
• Full Speed - Bright clean yellow pink
• Insanely It - Watermelon pink
• Ultra Darling - Mid-tone yellow pink
• New Temptation - Vivid blue red
• Quite the Thing! - Deep blue plum
• Impressive - Neutral gilded plum
• Look at Her! - Metallic Copper
• Can't Resist - Golden purplish red
• Good to be Bad - Deep burgundy

I so have my eyes on Insanely It and New Temptation, and maybe even Bare Again.  

Supreme Sheen lipsticks retail for $14.50 and are available starting today on MAC counters and at maccosmetics.com.

Lady Gaga Returns

No Bad Romance here.  If anything, this love affair’s going stronger than ever…  After The Monster Tour mayhem, Gaga’s back to being our VIVA GLAM Goddess once again, spreading the good word about the impact of HIV/AIDS on women, men and children everywhere.  We’re unveiling a hot new shade inspired by The Lady and her passions, in both Lipstick and Lipglass.  And by now you (and the world) know every cent from the sale of MAC VIVA GLAM goes toward the MAC AIDS Fund.  The MAC World feels like a permanent part of the Gaga Galaxy, doesn’t it?  On the VG displayer as limited edition for a full 12 months.

For everyone who loved Lady Gaga's first collaboration with MAC, she's back!  Her new Viva Glam Gaga 2 lipstick (a light warm beige) and Viva Glam Gaga 2 lipglass (a light neutral pinked beige) are on counters now.  They're really interesting shades - neutral, but not the kind that make you look like a corpse when you put them on.  And who doesn't love the fact that every single penny of the purchase price goes towards the MAC AIDS Fund?  (Kinda makes those brands who donate $1 an item or so look a little less generous, doesn't it?)  The cases are kinda cool too, with the Lada Gaga signatures on them.  It's a totally guilt-free purchase.  (And how often does that happen?)

You can check out the shades and order them online at maccosmetics.com.

Future Face

MAC forges ahead with a three-in-one force: Powder, Foundation and Tinted Moisturizer altogether.  First, Studio Careblend/Pressed Powder blurs the line between skincare and makeup, with a pressed texture that beautifies as it benefits. Gives a sheer to medium, smooth, even coverage for a flawlessly soft and even tone with caring, comforting properties. Studio Fix Fluid and Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15 shade extensions fill in all the gaps.  A broad, all-inclusive shade range means M∙A∙C Artists can cover everybody, one beautiful conquest at a time.  Call your clients most in need of convincing, and watch what happens!

Future Face will be on MAC counters on February 17th.  Here's what you'll find in the collection:

Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation ($26.50):

• N18
• NW18
• NW22
• NW33
• NW44
• NW46
• NW48
• NW58

Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15 ($29.50):

• Medium Plus - Tan beige
• Dark Plus - Neutral tan beige

Studio Careblend/Pressed ($23):

• Light - Soft pale beige
• Light Plus - Pale golden beige
• Medium - Soft creamy beige
• Medium Plus - Tan beige
• Medium Dark - Caramel beige
• Medium Deep - Rich golden tan
• Dark - Deep caramel
• Dark Deep - Rick golden bronze

Brushes:

• 190 Foundation Brush ($32)
• 150 Large Powder Brush ($42)

You can order it online at maccosmetics.com.

Wonder Woman Online Now!

MAC is so sneaky.  Even though their new Wonder Woman collection doesn't hit counters until February 10th, it's already up on their website.  I haven't seen any of it in person yet, so I can't really comment on colors or wearability or anything, but there are definitely more than a few pieces that I'm coveting based on the pictures.  Check it out for yourself right now on maccosmetics.com.

Mickey Contractor

Who is Mickey Contractor, and why can’t about a billion people live without him?  The answer involves breaking out into song and dance, because long before Glee, Mickey made the dashing heroes and exotic enchantresses of Bollywood Cinema into the famous faces throngs of fans want to look like.  As M·A·C’s Director of Makeup Artistry for India, he’s more than an icon to a glamorous Eastern audience – he has mentored in-the-know Artists around the world for over three decades.  These exclusive collections of Mickey’s musts are all about natural skin tonality and total performance, in addition to colour with a touch of exotic cine-magic.  Foundation, Concealer, Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder, goddess-gorgeous Eye shades, Lipstick, Lipglass and Blush, with his favourite brushes to star in your own big Bollywood hit.

How gorgeous is the makeup in this photo?  I want Mickey to come to my house and show me exactly how to do it for the next party I go to.  Can anyone make that happen?

Here's what you'll find in the full collection:

Lipstick ($14.50):

• Yash - Deep neutral (Matte)
• Mehr - Dirty blue pink (Matte)
• Gulabi - Bright fuchsia (Amplified)
• Mocha - Peachy yellow-brown (Satin)  

Lipglass ($14.50):

• Flesh - Dirty nude brown
• Lust - Soft muted pink

Eye Shadow X 4 - Athma ($36.00):

• Folie - Reddish-plum brown (Satin)
• Carbon - Intense black (Matte)
• Jaan - Light neutral with soft gold pearl (Lustre)
• Vivah - Brown with gold pearl (Lustre)

Fluidline ($15.00):

• Ivy - Bright green (Frost)
• Siahi - Deep turquoise blue (Frost)

Powder Blush ($18.50):

• Gana - Bright white gold (Frost)
• Sur - Dirty rosie brown (Satin)

Select Moisturecover Concealer ($16.50)

• NC23
• NC43
• NC44
• NC45.5

Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation ($26.00):

• NC41
• NC43.5
• NC44.5

Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder ($22.00)

Brushes:

• 219 - Pencil Brush ($24.50)
• 239 - Eye Shader ($24.50)
• 116 - Blush Brush ($32.00)

The Mickey Contractor collection is at MAC counters and on maccosmetics.com now.  If only I had some money left over from the holidays...